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TV Productions Fleeing Los Angeles, With Only 2 of 23 New Dramas Shooting in Town
Los Angeles appears to be losing its draw for television dramas, with only two out of the 23 new fall and midseason broadcast dramas slated to be shot in L.A., reports the Los Angeles Times’ Richard Verrier. The reason? Bottom-line-minded…
NBC Sports Boss: Should NBC Have Used MORE Tape Delay on Olympics? Exec Thinks It May Have Been a Mistake to Go Live With One High-Profile Event in Particular
NBC Sports Chairman Mark Lazarus said he has been contemplating whether NBC should have tape-delayed more Olympic events, citing the men’s tennis final between Andy Murray and Roger Federer, which was aired live. “It’s undeniable we hurt our ratings by…
Popular Singer’s Response to Criticism of Olympics Closing Performance: ‘F–k Off’
A popular singer who performed at the Olympics closing ceremony lashed out at critics who said his performance was too self-promotional, reports TheWrap.com. Writing to his Twitter followers about the critics, George Michael wrote, "Please join me in telling them…
‘Parks and Rec’ Star Apologizes for Comments About John Travolta
"Parks and Recreation" star Rashida Jones apologized for comments she made about actor John Travolta, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The apology was in response to a recent interview in which Jones urged the actor to come out. Jones wrote…
Video: Robert Pattinson Avoids the Elephant in the Room During ‘GMA’ Interview
Robert Pattinson deflected questions about his relationship with Kristen Stewart during his interview this morning with George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” according to The Hollywood Reporter — even after Stephanopoulos opened with a comment about getting the “elephant…
NBC Pulls a Gender Switch With New ‘Hannibal’ Series
NBC is gender-switching a key role in its new "Hannibal" series, casting a woman in a role that was previously portrayed by men, reports TVLine.com. Lara Jean Chorostecki of "Camelot" has been cast as Freddie Lounds, who in previous Hannibal…
Former Star of One ‘Law & Order’ Series Resurfaces in Another
A former star of one of NBC’s “Law & Order” series will resurface in another installment of the crime procedural franchise, TVLine.com reports. Former "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" star Kathryn Erbe will appear in "Law & Order: SVU" this…
truTV Expands on Its Most Popular Series, Greenlights Spinoff
Cable network truTV has greenlighted a spinoff to an unscripted show that has been the channel’s most popular series, “Hardcore Pawn.” The network is adding the new show “Hardcore Pawn: Chicago,” set in Chicago’s Royal Pawn Shop. The original “Hardcore…
Top Media Firm GroupM Shakes Up Its Management Lineup
Leading global media investment firm GroupM has announced a number of changes to its senior-level management. Among them, Rob Norman moves to the new position of chief digital officer for GroupM Global; Kelly Clark succeeds Norman as CEO of GroupM…